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Riga Choral Synagogue

Riga, Latvia · built 1868

The Great Choral Synagogue (Latvian: Rīgas Horālā sinagoga) was a Jewish congregation and synagogue, that was located on Gogoļa iela (Gogol Street), in the Latgale neighborhood of Riga, Latvia. Designed by Paul von Hardenack in predominately Renaissance Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1871. It was the largest synagogue in Riga, until it was burned down on 4 July 1941 during the German occupation of Latvia.

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